This is an office consolidation and not an
official version of this Act or Regulation. While care has been taken in assembling this
document, it is not warranted to be true and accurate. Official copies of all Provincial
Acts and Regulations are available from Island
Information Service.

Made by the Minister of Highways under the Roads Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. R-15

Definitions

1.
In these
regulations

heavy traffic

(a) "heavy traffic" means the use of any road or highway by
any motor vehicle having a gross weight, with load, in excess of 8000 pounds;

pavement, paved
road

(b) "pavement" or "paved road" means those roads
which have been paved or otherwise topped with bituminous asphalt or concrete;

publication

(c) "publication" means publication in a newspaper published
in the province;

public notice

(d) "public notice" means notice given to the public by or on
behalf of the Minister, either by publication, or by radio or television announcement, to
the effect that all or certain roads, as specified, are closed to heavy traffic or to all
traffic, or that such roads as may have previously been indicated as being closed are now
open, and such public notice may be given on Sunday or on a holiday;

traffic

(e) "traffic" means the use of any
road or highway by motor vehicles.

(March 5, 1971)

Closing of roads

2. Upon giving
of public notice, all paved roads, or such as may be specified in such notice,
shall be closed to heavy traffic or to all traffic, as the case may be, and
shall remain closed from midnight on the day upon which public notice is given
or state effective, until public notice shall have been given removing such
closure.

(March 5, 1971)

Offence

3. It shall be
an offence against these regulations for any person to operate a motor
vehicle, or a motor vehicle of the type prohibited, over or upon such roads as
may have been declared to be closed pursuant to such public notice.

(March 5, 1971)

Enforcement

4. Peace
officers, as defined in clause 1(k) of the Roads Act, are hereby
empowered to enforce these regulations.

(March 5, 1971)

Evidence of notice

5. In any prosecution for an offence against these
regulations the production of

(a) a copy of a newspaper containing a public notice, or

(b) an affidavit of the manager or person in charge of a radio or
television broadcasting station, stating that public notice has been given over such
station, the date of such public notice and the words used therein,

shall be conclusive evidence that such
public notice was given, the contents of such public notice, the date and fact
of such public notice.